Quote of the day
Park women, properly so called, are those degraded creatures, utterly lost to all sense of shame, who wander about the paths most frequented after nightfall in the Parks, and consent to any species of humiliation for the sake of acquiring a few shillings
James Bradley
Born: March, 1693
Died: July 13, 1762 (aged 69)
Bio: James Bradley was an English astronomer and priest and served as Astronomer Royal from 1742, succeeding Edmond Halley. He is best known for two fundamental discoveries in astronomy, the aberration of light, and the nutation of the Earth's axis.
Known for:
- Flags of Our Fathers
- Flyboys: A True Story of Courage
- The Imperial Cruise
- The Resurrectionist